The University of Maryland, College Park is the state's flagship university and one of the nation's preeminent public research universities. A global leader in research, entrepreneurship and innovation, the university is home to more than 40,700 students, 14,000 faculty and staff, and 388,000 alumni all dedicated to the pursuit of fearless ideas. Located just outside Washington, D.C., the institution discovers and shares new knowledge every day through its renowned research enterprise and programs in academics, the arts, and athletics.

Fischell Department of Bioengineering

The Fischell Department of Bioengineering at the University of Maryland is the home of an emerging academic discipline, exciting interdisciplinary degree programs, and faculty and students who want to make a difference in human health care through education, research, and invention.

Department of Laboratory Animal Resources (DLAR)

The Department of Laboratory Animal Resources (DLAR) is a support unit comprised of a dedicated team of laboratory animal professionals who provide compassionate animal care and research support in the pursuit of fearless research. DLAR manages the new state-of-the-art Imaging Core (DLARIC), which offers an array of cutting-edge in vivo, ex vivo, and in vitro imaging modalities.

Research at the Olympus Discovery Center–University of Maryland

Research areas that will be advanced through the center include:

• Drug delivery systems
• New cancer vaccines
• Biomedical device innovations
• Sensors and diagnostics
• Human factors research
• Surgical robotics
• Bioimaging

Confocal - Fluorescent image of cell within a tumor spheroid (Cytoplasm = Red, Actin = Green). Acquired by Christina Conrad

Nuclei within a tumor spheroid. Acquired by Christina Conrad

Single Mcherry-OVCAR5 cell within a tumor spheroid. Acquired by Christina Conrad

Myelinated Axons Near the Dentate Gyrus in the Brain of a Mouse as Part of Jewell Lab Studies on Autoimmune Disease. Acquired by Dr. Robert Oakes

Microneedle Array Designed and Fabricated by the Jewell Lab. Acquired by Dr. Robert Oakes